Read says All Blacks must lift the bar higher

All Blacks No.8 Kieran Read has already talked about the side needing to adapt their game more next year to keep ahead of the chasing bunch of international sides.

Completing a 100 percent campaign with their dramatic injury-time 24-22 win over Ireland would be a lifelong source of pride but after a break over the summer it would be back to work to continue the quest for advances in the game, Read told Sportinglife.com.

"People will talk about how good this team is, but our job is to go out and win Test matches," he said.

"We've created a real bond in this squad and we're right up there with everyone able to do the job.